Affluence in LA16 7JS
How LA16 7JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Askam & Dalton North
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,967 (2024)
LA16 7JSAskam-in-Furness
How well off LA16 7JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LA16 7JS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the LA16 7JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the LA16 7JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the LA16 7JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA16 7JS (Askam & Dalton North) (about 1,967 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.